Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-little-orphan-annie"

1. Despicable Me (2010)

PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Gru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history. His life takes an unexpected turn when the little girls see the evildoer as their potential father.

Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud | Stars: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews

Votes: 584,593 | Gross: $251.51M

2. Just Like Heaven (2005)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A lonely landscape architect falls for the spirit of the beautiful woman who used to live in his new apartment.

Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo, Donal Logue, Dina Spybey-Waters

Votes: 117,405 | Gross: $48.32M

3. 50/50 (2011)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard

Votes: 342,994 | Gross: $35.01M

4. A Christmas Story (1983)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family

In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.

Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Scott Schwartz

Votes: 168,641 | Gross: $20.61M

5. Igor (2008)

PG | 87 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Animated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.

Director: Tony Leondis | Stars: John Cusack, Molly Shannon, Steve Buscemi, Myleene Klass

Votes: 24,338 | Gross: $19.53M

6. Arthur (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Romance

A drunken playboy stands to lose a wealthy inheritance when he falls for a woman his family doesn't like.

Director: Jason Winer | Stars: Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, Greta Gerwig

Votes: 52,972 | Gross: $33.04M

7. The Enemy Below (1957)

Approved | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

During WWII an American destroyer discovers a German U-boat, and in the ensuing duel the American captain must draw upon all his experience to defeat the equally experienced German commander.

Director: Dick Powell | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Curd Jürgens, David Hedison, Theodore Bikel

Votes: 12,259

8. Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)

Unrated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A salesclerk at Macy's department store finds herself pregnant after a one-night stand with a musician who does not even remember her.

Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Natalie Wood, Steve McQueen, Edie Adams, Herschel Bernardi

Votes: 5,485

9. Faces (I) (1968)

R | 130 min | Drama

A middle-aged man leaves his wife for another woman. Shortly after, his ex-wife also begins a relationship with a younger partner. The film follows their struggles to find love amongst each other.

Director: John Cassavetes | Stars: John Marley, Gena Rowlands, Lynn Carlin, Seymour Cassel

Votes: 11,654

10. Pufnstuf (1970)

G | 98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

From the Land of the Lost producers comes a family comedy filled with mirth, magic and music about a little boy named Jimmy and his fantastic adventures with the dragon H. R. Pufnstuf.

Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Jack Wild, Billie Hayes, Martha Raye, Cass Elliot

Votes: 1,235 | Gross: $0.30M

11. Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)

Passed | 126 min | Comedy, Drama, War

In 1944, an Army doctor is in charge of a neuropsychiatric ward at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona, and he must deal with a variety of tough cases.

Director: David Miller | Stars: Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson, Eddie Albert

Votes: 2,920

12. Annie Live! (2021 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A young orphan opens the heart of billionaire Sir Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks.

Directors: Lear Debessonet, Alex Rudzinski | Stars: Harry Connick Jr., Nicole Scherzinger, Tituss Burgess, Megan Hilty

Votes: 2,273

13. The Baxter (2005)

PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Romance

In the style of a Howard Hawks comedy, Baxter follows the twists and turns of a young man's life during the two weeks before his wedding.

Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Michael Showalter, Elizabeth Banks, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Williams

Votes: 4,936 | Gross: $0.18M

14. At Long Last Love (1975)

G | 118 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Four socialite old friends unexpectedly clash, and switch partners during a party and attempt to make each other jealous.

Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Cybill Shepherd, Madeline Kahn, Duilio Del Prete

Votes: 1,400 | Gross: $3.27M

15. Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)

Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Romantic antics abound among the guests at a luxury hotel, including a stage director, an eccentric millionaire, and the daughter of a financial backer.

Director: Busby Berkeley | Stars: Dick Powell, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Stuart, Alice Brady

Votes: 2,963

16. 5 Against the House (1955)

Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Four vets attending college on the GI Bill and a cabaret singer try to rob a Reno Casino and pull off the perfect crime.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Guy Madison, Kim Novak, Brian Keith, Alvy Moore

Votes: 2,054

17. Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023 TV Special)

84 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

It showcases Carol's close friends, colleagues, and admirers for a night of musical performances and tributes.

Director: Paul Miller | Stars: Kristen Wiig, Charlize Theron, Sofía Vergara, Steve Martin

Votes: 258

18. Adam and Evalyn (1949)

Passed | 70 min | Comedy, Romance

When a friend dies, a gambler adopts his daughter. Complications ensue.

Director: Harold French | Stars: Stewart Granger, Jean Simmons, Helen Cherry, Joan Swinstead

Votes: 612

19. On the 2nd Day of Christmas (1997 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

After they are caught in the act, a by-the-book department store security guard is assigned as the custodian of a pickpocketing duo.

Director: James Frawley | Stars: Mary Stuart Masterson, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Pratt, David Hewlett

Votes: 909

20. Little Orphan Airedale (1947)

7 min | Family, Animation, Short

In his never-ending quest for the good life, pushy mongrel Charlie attempts to ingratiate himself with his unwilling "master," Porky Pig.

Director: Chuck Jones | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 261

21. Look in Any Window (1961)

87 min | Drama

A teenager's parents finally realize how bad their home life is when their son is arrested for prowling.

Director: William Alland | Stars: Paul Anka, Ruth Roman, Alex Nicol, Gigi Perreau

Votes: 307

22. Wicked Game (2002)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action

A pair of small time thieves bungle their biggest heist, get pulled into a scheme of deadly deceit and ultimately stumble onto a second chance to redeem themselves.

Directors: Kôichi Sakamoto, Makoto Yokoyama | Stars: Motoko Nagino, Michael Hexum, Johnny Yong Bosch, George Cheung

Votes: 79

23. Escalation (II) (1968)

2 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

An anti-Vietnam War cartoon mocking U.S. President, Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson. The author showed it at film festivals, college campuses during the U.S. presidential election year in 1968, ... See full summary »

Director: Ward Kimball | Star: Paul Frees

Votes: 70

24. Amazon: Guardians of Eden (1992 Video Game)

Adventure, Fantasy

Occasionally violent cinematic point and click adventure that mimics the style and feel of the 1940s adventure film serials. In 1957, explorer Jason Roberts travels to the Amazon river basin to find his missing brother.

Stars: Travis Durango, Pamela Vanderwerff, Jon Clark, DeeAnn Blair

25. Little Orphan Annie: A Cartoon (1934)

1 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Fun with Little Orphan Annie at the circus.

26. Rifftrax: Ruby (2016 Video)

Comedy

The RiffTrax crew go wild for this southern gothic tale of a former entertainer who put a hit on her lover and is now going mad as her past returns

Stars: Michael J. Nelson, Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy

Votes: 42

27. The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode: The Addams Family Splurges (1965)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror

The Addams family hopes to vacation on the moon, but needs to raise a billion dollars. Using Gomez's new supercomputer, the family schemes to make the money by betting on horse races.

Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy

Votes: 273

28. The Andy Griffith Show (1960–1968)
Episode: The Sermon for Today (1963)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

A visiting preacher tells the town to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. He inspires everyone to have an old-time band concert. With all the stress of rebuilding the broken-down ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Crenna | Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier

Votes: 339

29. Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode: A Nice Little Dinner Party (1965)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Darrin's mother believes that Endora has designs on her husband.

Director: Sherman Marks | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, C. Lindsay Workman

Votes: 378

30. Boston Legal (2004–2008)
Episode: Head Cases (2004)

TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Senior partner Edwin Poole has a nervous breakdown in front of everybody. Denny Crane has now to face the loss of a friend in the office. Meanwhile, Alan Shore finds a new enemy in Brad ... See full summary »

Director: Bill D'Elia | Stars: James Spader, Monica Potter, Rhona Mitra, Lake Bell

Votes: 721

31. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Nanette Fabray and Michele Lee (1970)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Two women are part of a local censorship review board and struggle to control their passion at what they see. Edgy installment of faux soap opera "As the Stomach Turns."

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner

Votes: 48

32. Charlie's Angels (1976–1981)
Episode: Homes $weet Homes (1980)

Not Rated | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The agency is hired by the wealthy Mayhews of Beverly Hills. In the process of they putting their mansion up for sale and the selling agent holding open houses, they came home after one of ... See full summary »

Director: Allen Baron | Stars: Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, Shelley Hack, David Doyle

Votes: 186

33. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: Father's Day for Mr. Wilson (1961)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

After celebrating Father's Day with his father, Dennis decides Mr Wilson needs his own Father's Day. Dennis manages to do everything to have George enjoy his day. Luckily, one of Dennis' gifts helps George win a lawsuit.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns

Votes: 37

34. Ellery Queen (1975–1976)
Episode: The Adventure of the Comic Book Crusader (1975)

TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Family

A tyrannical comic book creator is shot to death in his office, and Ellery Queen becomes the prime suspect.

Director: Peter H. Hunt | Stars: Jim Hutton, David Wayne, Tom Bosley, Lynda Day George

Votes: 124

35. The Honeymooners (1955–1956)
Episode: Head of the House (1956)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Ralph has told a newspaper that he is the head of his household and is forced to prove it to a co-worker of his.

Director: Frank Satenstein | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, Joyce Randolph

Votes: 277

36. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Paranoia (1995)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The DA's office tries to prosecute a co-ed for brutally murdering her roommate, but the only evidence is a vague confession. However, Dr. Olivet suggests that she may have suffered from paranoia due to her tragic family history.

Director: Fred Gerber | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 335

37. Law & Order (1990– )
Episode: Shangri-La (2002)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The investigation into the murder of a high-school teacher unearths some unsettling truths about another teacher and one of the students.

Director: Constantine Makris | Stars: Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston

Votes: 364

38. Mod Squad (1968–1973)
Episode: The Teeth of the Barracuda (1968)

TV-PG | 73 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After a fellow police officer is murdered, the trio gets involved to find his killers. During the investigation it is discovered the daughter of a local political candidate may be involved.

Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Michael Cole, Clarence Williams III, Peggy Lipton, Tige Andrews

Votes: 90

39. The Munsters (1964–1966)
Episode: Eddie's Nickname (1965)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Eddie comes home upset because of his new nickname: 'Shorty', so Grandpa gives him a 'magic milkshake' that will make him grow 6 inches overnight. It grows him a six inch beard instead.

Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Pat Priest

Votes: 221

40. Queer as Folk (2000–2005)
Episode: The Art of Desperation (2001)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Romance

Michael's new chiropractor boyfriend gets into a tug of war with Brian over Michael, as Ted recovers from his O.D. by dating Roger, a stable but overweight chorus director.

Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Michelle Clunie, Thea Gill, Gale Harold, Randy Harrison

Votes: 297

41. Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993–1994)
Episode: A Thanksgiving Story (1993)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

After car trouble strands them at the college, the gang helps Mike, Leslie, and Screech prepare Thanksgiving dinner for a group of inner-city kids.

Director: Jeff Melman | Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond, Anne Tremko

Votes: 110

42. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode: Losing Streak (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Starsky and Hutch have to locate and rescue a washed-up jazz pianist now compulsive gambler running for his life after stealing $2,000 in counterfeit bills from a mob-connected club owner.

Director: Don Weis | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 272

43. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode: Running (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Starsky risks his badge to nurse back to health and sobriety a former classmate now an alcoholic fashion model who is also the only person who can describe a homicidal burglar, which is why that killer is determined to see her dead.

Director: Don Weis | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 284

44. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: Grandma Jack (1983)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Larry uses Jack's chocolate-chip recipe to make cookies and enters them in a contest. Larry tells Jack that he won, but to accept the prize, he must dress as a woman. Naturally, there is more to it than that.

Directors: Bob Priest, Michael Ross | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Priscilla Barnes, Richard Kline

Votes: 224

45. Three's Company (1976–1984)
Episode: Jack's Bad Boy (1980)

TV-PG | Comedy

An orphaned boy shows up at the apartment and plays the girls against Jack.

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers, Richard Kline

Votes: 203

46. South Park (1997– )
Episode: Ginger Kids (2005)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Cartman leads a vendetta against kids with red hair and freckles, until a prank makes him think he is one of them.

Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Adrien Beard, Mona Marshall

Votes: 3,626

47. Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Episode: Wally's Practical Joke (1963)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

After Lumpy Rutherford puts exploding smoke bombs in Wally's and Eddie's cars, Eddie coaxes Wally into retaliating against Lumpy with their own practical joke. But real damage is done to ... See full summary »

Director: David Butler | Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers

Votes: 160

48. Ginny & Georgia (2021– )
Episode: Happy Sweet Sixteen, Jerk (2021)

TV-MA | 55 min | Comedy, Drama

On Ginny's 16th birthday, Georgia tries to smooth things over by organizing a surprise party for her, but Ginny and her friends have other (big) plans.

Director: Aleysa Young | Stars: Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry, Diesel La Torraca, Jennifer Robertson

Votes: 865

49. Mike Hammer (1958–1959)
Episode: The Big Drop (1959)

25 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A woman hires Mike to find the man who murdered who father, an experienced steeplejack and window-washer who fell 20 floors to his death. Mike's investigation shows that the murdered man ... See full summary »

Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Darren McGavin, Peggie Castle, Bek Nelson, Jan Arvan

Votes: 15

50. Batwoman (2019–2022)
Episode: Initiate Self-Destruct (2021)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Batwoman and Alice team up to rescue Angelique and Ocean from Black Mask's gang.

Director: Glen Winter | Stars: Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang

Votes: 744